title: [Four-stage gradual expanding approach of problem based learning in otorhinolaryngology].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the study is to cover the shortages of PBL, such as time-consuming, abstract, lacking of the course of clinic practice, and to introduce PBL to the teaching of otorhinolaryngology.
  
  
  METHODS
  By the improvement of the international classic teaching model of PBL, we put forward "four-stage gradual expanding approach of PBL" and establish "four-stage gradual expanding approach of PBL in otorhinolaryngology".
  
  
  RESULTS
  Through the four stages of watching PBL, simulation PBL, internship PBL, practice PBL, we have accomplished the organic integration of theory teaching and clinical practice.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This teaching method is more adaptive to the teaching of otorhinolaryngology, and it can help the medicine students to establish the whole concept of medicine and can stimulate them to form the good habits of self-regulated learning and life-long learning efficiently.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China. wjkong@whuh.com
authors.forename: Weijia
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kong
authors.forename: Yanjun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jianxin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yue
authors.forename: Jianjun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yixiang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Peng
authors.forename: Sulin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Xiaomeng
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D018961:Educational Technology; D010036:Otolaryngology / Q000193:education*; D018794:Problem-Based Learning / Q000379:methods*